OneTrust supports your compliance journey by automating privacy management, risk mitigation, and reporting to help you fulfill obligations under the APA and Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme.
Australian Privacy Act Compliance
Maintain compliance with Australia’s Privacy Act (APA)
The Australian Privacy Act (APA) establishes how organisations must collect, use, and protect personal information in Australia. OneTrust helps companies automate compliance by managing consent, breach response, and regulatory reporting under the APA and its 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
Simplify and automate compliance with the Australian Privacy Act
Leverage OneTrust’s built-in control frameworks aligned with the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). Assess your organisation’s current maturity, address gaps in lawful collection and disclosure, and prepare for evolving Privacy Act reforms that strengthen enforcement and accountability.
Automate the collection, management, and withdrawal of consent across websites and mobile apps. Streamline access, correction, erasure, and complaint processes to meet APP 12 and APP 13 requirements.
Discover, classify, and document how personal information flows across your systems. OneTrust’s automated data mapping tools make it easy to demonstrate compliance with APP 1 (Open and Transparent Management of Personal Information) and accountability requirements under the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
Assess and monitor vendors handling personal data on your behalf. Track cross-border data transfers and apply appropriate safeguards to meet OAIC standards
Centralise incident detection, assessment, and reporting with built-in workflows tailored to Australia’s Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme. Quickly evaluate whether an incident meets the “likely to cause serious harm” threshold and ensure timely notifications to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
FAQs
Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 is currently under review, with reforms expected to align more closely with global frameworks like the GDPR. Organisations should proactively prepare by implementing automated controls and transparent data-handling practices.
The Act applies to Australian organisations and foreign entities that process personal data about individuals in Australia, even if the data is stored or processed overseas.
The APPs outline key privacy obligations such as open management of personal information, lawful use, data quality, security, and access and correction rights.
Yes. The Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme requires organizations to report eligible breaches to the OAIC and notify affected individuals promptly.
Serious or repeated interferences with privacy can result in civil penalties of up to AUD 50 million, alongside potential enforcement by the OAIC.
While both laws protect personal information, the APA focuses on the 13 APPs and Australia’s domestic oversight, whereas the GDPR provides broader data subject rights and cross-border rules. OneTrust helps organizations bridge these frameworks efficiently.